FANTASY HOCKEY

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NICK HOLDEN NEWS FEED

They know what people think.They know some people look at their team and admire a group of young forwards whose talent stacks up with any in the league, especially with the unveiling of Nathan MacKinnon in the first two games of the playoffs.

As if the Ducks didn't have enough strong options in the crease, here comes Fredrik Andersen. Granted, the Rangers aren't leading the league in goal-scoring, but 32 saves on 33 shots to pick up win No.

The Columbus Blue Jackets anticipate having three (up from two) regular defensemen in the lineup for Thursday's tilt with the Calgary Flames. The Columbus Dispatch implies Nikita Nikitin is expected back after dealing with an upper-body injury.

A dozen or so Columbus Blue Jackets players went through a light workout on Monday, their first unofficial meeting since the NHL and the players' union reached a tentative agreement a day earlier after a lengthy lockout.